DMN Blog: John Madden likes the Eagles; Cowboys fans should root for the Giants

[sonnyboy]

True.

Manning could get injured tonight and things would really get turned upside down.

Stranger things have happened.
Could I have convinced you that after starting 3-0 with wins over the eagles and packers, that we would lose 4 of our next 6?

How could this possibly happen? INJURIES! Enough of them to the right players will turn any SB contender into a pretender.

 

[CATCH17]

What if we end up somehow with the 2nd best record in the NFC and the Giants finish 1st?

Would we both get a bye?

 

[jobberone]

What if we end up somehow with the 2nd best record in the NFC and the Giants finish 1st?

Would we both get a bye?

Nope.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yea don't only division winners get bye's?

 

[Hypnotoad]

Yea don't only division winners get bye's?

1 and 2 seed get bye. 3rd plays 6th. 4th plays 5th.
1st gets lowest seeded winner, 2nd gets the other.
The higher seeded team in the game plays at home.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

1 and 2 seed get bye. 3rd plays 6th. 4th plays 5th.
1st gets lowest seeded winner, 2nd gets the other.
The higher seeded team in the game plays at home.

Oh okay. Thanks for the info.

 

[scottsp]

New York has a stronghold on this division, and we won't be catching them. It's all about Big Blue today. Hope so anyway.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

New York has a stronghold on this division, and we won't be catching them. It's all about Big Blue today. Hope so anyway.

I've seen a Giants team start off 6-2 and end the season 10-6. I wouldn't give them the division that fast. Not to mention they have the hardest schedule of any team in the league. They're going to lose some games. Question is how many. I'd probably say 4 tops. I could see them losin' 2 more though.

 

[scottsp]

I've seen a Giants team start off 6-2 and end the season 10-6. I wouldn't give them the division that fast. Not to mention they have the hardest schedule of any team in the league. They're going to lose some games. Question is how many. I'd probably say 4 tops. I could see them losin' 2 more though.

Fair enough. I feel pretty solid about their chances. I would much rather they run away with the division while handing the Eagles a loss today.

 

[Vertigo_17]

So is there a chance we will get any home playoff games?

unfortunately, this team could be watching the playoffs from home. all of these scenario's mean little if we continue to play poorly.

hopefully I am wrong and our team shows up next week hungry, humbled, and ready for revenge against the foreskins. that is the first step to righting the ship.